Big East eyes talks with Big 12, ACC
BIG EAST commissioner John Marinatto said yesterday he has been in constant contact with Dan Beebe of the Big 12 and John Swofford of the Atlantic Coast Conference in recent days and has suggested the three meet to discuss conference realignment.
BIG EAST commissioner John Marinatto said yesterday he has been in constant contact with Dan Beebe of the Big 12 and John Swofford of the Atlantic Coast Conference in recent days and has suggested the three meet to discuss conference realignment.
Marinatto didn't reveal details about his conversations with his fellow commissioners.
Beebe's conference, which nearly was wiped out last year when the Pac-10 expanded, is in danger of losing Texas A&M to the Southeastern Conference.
If the Aggies end up in the SEC, the league would likely need to add at least one more member.
In other college news:
* The University of Delaware's Elena Delle Donne scored 10 points as the United States (3-0) routed Great Britain, 85-33, at the World University Games in China.
Philly File *
Steve Crider has been named assistant director of the Big 5. He was a Big 5 grad assistant last year.
Auto Racing *
Two IndyCar teams will argue their protests on Monday. Newman/Haas Racing and Target Chip Ganassi contend IndyCar vice president Brian Barnhart made the wrong decision Sunday in New Hampshire. Newman/Haas' Oriol Servia passed Ryan Hunter-Reay on a restart near the end of the race. But when Danica Patrick slid sideways, causing a big pileup behind the leaders, the race was red-flagged. Barnhart then decided to revert to the previous starting order. That gave Hunter-Reay the win and left Servia in second. Ganassi's team is involved because Team Penske driver Will Power was knocked out in the accident but later was restored to fifth place.